The Kazakstani Economy: Independence And Transition (university Of Reading European And International Studies)

The Kazakstani Economy deals with the last years of the planned economy in Kazakstan and goes on to explore the beginning of national sovereignty, the introduction of the new national currency and the first steps by the Kazakstani government on a course of reform. The author covers the most important elements of economic changes: privatization and industrial transformation. A view of the methods of reform in different sectors of the economy is also provided: the oil and gas industry, agrarian sector, banking system, foreign economic activity and military complex. The final analysis is upon the socio-economic implications of transition. The Last Years Of The Planned Economy: Kazak Soviet Socialist Republic -- The Kazak Soviet Socialist Republic In The Ussr -- The Soviet Era: A Period Of Establishment -- The Kazak Soviet Socialist Republic In The Ussr's Economic System -- The Years Of Perestroika In The Kazak Soviet Socialist Republic -- Events Of December 1986 -- Management, Planning And Control In The Kaz Ssr -- 'intensification 90' Programme -- The Law On Enterprise And Khozraschyot -- The Programme 'housing (zhil'e) 91' -- Food Programme -- The New National Economy: The Learning Curve -- The Beginning Of Sovereignty And The End Of The Rouble Zone -- The Geopolitical Situation -- Initial Attempts At Reform -- Industry And Investment -- Foreign Economic Relations -- Agriculture -- Labour Forces -- Monetary Policy And Problems With The Rouble Zone -- The Programme Of Urgent Anti-crisis Measures And The Promotion Of Socio-economic Reforms (1993) -- The Introduction Of The National Currency And The New Course Of Reform -- New National Currency -- The Eurasian Union -- A New Initiative Of The Kazakstani President -- The Programme Of Government Activity In Increasing Reforms And Recovery From The Economic Crisis (1994) -- Multi-sectoral Corporations As A Method Of Creating Effective Economic Structures -- Privatisation And Structural Reforms In The Industrial Sector -- Privatisation -- Explaining Privatisation In Terms Of Economic Interests -- Three Phases Of Kazakstani Privatisation -- An Evaluation Of Privatisation -- Structural Transformation. Yelena Kalyuzhnova. First Published In Great Britain 1998 By Macmillan Press Ltd., Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire--t.p. Verso. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 160-163) And Index. Front Matter....Pages i-xv Front Matter....Pages 1-1 The Kazak Soviet Socialist Republic in the USSR....Pages 3-13 The Years of Perestroika in the Kazak Soviet Socialist Republic....Pages 14-25 Front Matter....Pages 27-27 The Beginning of Sovereignty and the End of the Rouble Zone....Pages 29-46 The Introduction of the National Currency and the New Course of Reform....Pages 47-65 Front Matter....Pages 67-67 Privatisation....Pages 69-91 Structural Transformation....Pages 92-118 Front Matter....Pages 119-119 Breaking New Ground....Pages 121-134 Sectors in Transition....Pages 135-150 Conclusion....Pages 151-156 Back Matter....Pages 157-168 This text deals with the last years of the planned economy in Kazakstan and goes on to explore the beginning of national sovereignty, the introduction of the national currency, and the first steps by the Kazakstani government on a course of reform.